Tom Hardy Is Al Capone in Cicero

Tom Hardy to play Al Capone in David Yates's Cicero
Tom Hardy to play Al Capone in David Yates's Cicero
Tom Hardy has signed on to portray Al Capone in the true-story mobster crime drama Cicero, directed by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 director David Yates.

Tom Hardy said he will play the Depression-era Chicago crime boss sometime next year and well into 2014:

"'I've been working with Warner Bros., watching their gangster films - the ones with James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart and Edward G. Robinson. It's interesting to get them, and a bit of Capone, into the bloodstream."


Cicero, Illinois was where Al Capone set up headquarters, so he could operate outside the city limits of Chicago during the 1920s.

Cicero comes to theaters in 2014 and stars Tom Hardy. The film is directed by David Yates.



Sources: Daily Mail

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  1. Heisenberg

    Tom Hardy is a brilliant actor I fell in love with him after watching Bronson.Such amazing talent.

    1 year agoby @HeisenbergFlag

  2. Major Tom

    This is the best news I've seen all day, especially directly after seeing news of a Bruce Almighty sequel.

    And @shuabert now that I think about it, Ruffalo would actually make a pretty good Capone. I doubt it'll ever happen, but it'd be cool to see.

    1 year agoby @movie-nutFlag

  3. Corey W.

    Wow. One of the best casting decisions in a long time. He's gonna own this movie. Maybe even get the chance at scoring himself an Oscar. I can see it...

    1 year agoby @coreyFlag

  4. CBF

    Got faith in him.

    1 year agoby @comicbookfanFlag

  5. Josh

    This alone got me excited for this project. Am I alone in also thinking Mark Ruffalo could make a badass Capone?

    1 year agoby @shuabertFlag

  6. ejk1

    Good stuff. Hardy is really diversifying his portfolio.

    1 year agoby @ejk1Flag

  7. Rufio

    awesome. love capone stuff and hardy will do a great job on it.

    1 year agoby @rufioFlag

  8. thrashnasty190

    Anyone ever see the miniseries he was in called The Take? If you have then you"ll know that he'll make one badass gangster.

    1 year agoby @thrashnasty190Flag

  9. CelluloidDreams

    Tom Hardy is the man! Love Tom Hardy!

    ....Tom Hardy plays Bane in "The Dark Knight Rises" & Ricki Tarr in "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy".....and with "Warrior" too he is becoming the new Hollywood golden boy!

    1 year agoby @2movieguysFlag

  10. Dan

    @thedude-abides@junior-roberts This, potentially Mad Max, and Bane. Hardy is on fire, you ask me.

    1 year agoby @dan1Flag

  11. Dragon1991

    Tom Handy is making a name for himself bravo.

    1 year agoby @Dragon1991Flag

  12. thedude-abides

    @junior-roberts Agreed. He's as good as anyone in the business at selecting roles.

    1 year agoby @thedude-abidesFlag

  13. Brizzy

    Briliant actor, fits the part.

    1 year agoby @BrizzyFlag

  14. Mutant

    I've only seen one of his films and he's convincing enough.

    1 year agoby @zenderFlag

  15. MovieManiac

    I love Tom Hardy and Gangster movies so this is awesome news.

    1 year agoby @moviemaniac66Flag

  16. Junior Roberts

    He's slowly becoming one of the Top Hollywood actors with a great selection of movies coming out.

    1 year agoby @junior-robertsFlag

  17. thedude-abides

    He's just now getting around to watching those movies?... Those are the best movies!

    1 year agoby @thedude-abidesFlag

  18. JennyL

    Nice... but how many gangster movie do we have in 2012?

    1 year agoby @JennyLFlag

  19. supermanvenom

    He's a great actor he can pull it off. He's going to have to gain a ton of weight though lol.

    1 year agoby @supermanvenomFlag

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